335Protection of Tribunal members, persons and witnesses

335 Protection of Tribunal members, persons and witnesses

(1) A Tribunal member, in the performance of the member's duties as a Tribunal member, has the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

(2) An Australian legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Mental Health Tribunal on behalf of another person has the same protection and immunity as an Australian legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.

(3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing before the Mental Health Tribunal as a witness—

(a) has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court; and

(b) in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, is subject to the same liabilities as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.